How Gender Is Shown I
A. We may use different words.
Expressing Gender | |
Masculine | Feminine |
Father | Mother |
Sloven | Slut |
Son | Daughter |
Horse | Mare |
Uncle | Aunt |
Bull | Cow |
Nephew | Niece |
Stag | Hind |
Gentlemen | Lady |
Cock | Hen |
King | Queen |
Ram | Ewe |
Earl | Countess |
Drake | Duck |
Sir | Madam |
Gander | Goose |
Expressing Gender | |
Masculine | Feminine |
Friend | Lady friend |
Bull calf | Cow calf |
Baby boy | Baby girl |
Billy goat | Nanny goat |
Buffalo | She buffalo |
He goat | She goat |
Tom cat | Cat |
Landlord | Landlady |
Peacock | Peahen |
Man servant | Maid servant |
Buck rabbit | Doe rabbit |
Washerman | Washerwoman |
C. By adding –ess or –ss to the masculine …
Expressing Gender | |
Masculine | Feminine |
Shepherd | Shepherdess |
Giant | Giantess |
Lion | Lioness |
Heir | Heiress |
Host | Hostess |
Prince | Princess |
Expressing Gender | |
Masculine | Feminine |
Actor | Actress |
Negro | Negress |
Waiter | Waitress |
Tiger | Tigress |
Hunter | Huntress |
Traitor | Traitress |
Expressing Gender | |
Masculine | Feminine |
Duke | Duchess |
Master | Mistress |
Emperor | Empress |
Lad | Lass |
Expressing Gender | |
Masculine | Feminine |
Raja | Rani |
Herr | Frau |
Monsieur | Madame |
Sultan | Sultana |
Signor | Signora |
Hero | Heroine |
prosecutor | Prosecutrix |
Expressing Gender | |
Masculine | Feminine |
Bridegroom | Bride |
Widower | Widow |
Singer | Songstress |